Catchin'Trouts vs TroutBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catchin'Trouts
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Your All-In-One Colorado Fly Fishing Companion Built by pro anglers in Breckenridge Colorado, Catchin' Trouts puts everything you need at your fingertips: Subscription Required: This app requires a paid subscription to utilize the application and features listed below Features: Real-Time River Data: Live USGS gauge integration for flows, levels, and water temperature. High-Resolution Topo & Satellite Maps: Plan your route with USFS/BLM overlays and seamless zoom. Local Save Data: Keep your waypoints and fishing spots a secret, waypoints are never uploaded to the cloud. Smart Waypoints & Catch Logs: Save and annotate favorite spots, track conditions, and log your biggest catches. Scout Tools: Scout tributaries, rivers, terrain and build waypoints & POIs to find the perfect stretch. Download Catchin' Trouts now and fish smarter across Colorado’s most legendary waters! End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://liquidllc.squarespace.com/privacy-policy Support: Have a problem or need support contact us via the form found at https://liquidllc.squarespace.com/contact
TroutBook
Log your fly fishing catches with detailed data, including species identification, location, and gear used. Plan your trips with topo maps and river data, and share your successes privately. An optional Pro upgrade offers advanced insights and features.
- On-device species identification
- Detailed catch logging
- Topo maps and river data
- Offline-first logging
- Community stream sharing
- Performance tracking
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TroutBook is a fly angling journal. Read water and plan access with topo lines and live river-station data. Add catches fast from camera or library with fly, rod, length, and line weight; defaults remember your last setup. On-device photo analysis identifies species and surfaces a confidence-based Wild badge. The Recent Catches view highlights the bite window, top species, and top spot, with a compact photo grid for quick review. Each catch stores full-frame images with species tag, Wild %, date/time, lat/long, altitude, fly, rod, and map location. Save locations with names, notes, and coordinates, then jump to the map in one tap; optional spot analysis summarizes likely species and conditions. Share only when you want in the Community Stream—your location stays private unless you opt in. Offline-first logging lets you capture catches and pins without service; TroutBook syncs when you’re back online. Profile & Trends shows your top five species and a three-month catch timeline for simple performance tracking. TroutBook Pro is an optional upgrade that unlocks advanced insights (bite window, wild %), Trip Mode boosts for travel days, and up to 200 AI analyses each month. A 3-day Trip Pass is also available for short outings. Subscriptions are offered as Pro Monthly (1-month) and Pro Annual (1-year). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the period’s end. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store settings. TroutBook remains fully usable on the free tier if you choose not to subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://troutbook.org/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Catchin'Trouts at none against TroutBook's shown. TroutBook's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Catchin'Trouts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TroutBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Catchin'Trouts ships an update monthly, TroutBook every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Catchin'Trouts | TroutBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liquid,LLC | Agency 39a |
In-app purchases
Catchin'Trouts
- Catchin' Trouts$3.991 Month
- Catchin' Trouts$49.991 Year
- 3 Day Access Pass$0.99
TroutBook
- Go Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual$39.991 Year
- 3 Day Pass$4.99









